A story on CBS News about Thursday’s Supreme Court
ruling that human genes cannot be patented quotes Mark Bartholomew,
UB professor of law who specializes in intellectual property, law
and technology. The ruling struck a “cautious middle
ground” that could negatively impact the research industry,
he said. “Given the high stakes here – the
Court’s decision could either result in sky-high prices for
potentially lifesaving medical treatments or decimate the
incentives for research in the biotechnology industry – the
Court’s split-the-baby approach is not surprising.”
Bartholomew also was quoted on Fox News and on
WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas.